"Pennsylvania's famed groundhog emerged from his lair in front of thousands of fans. ... Legend has it that if the furry rodent sees his shadow on Feb. 2, winter will last another month-and-a-half. If he doesn't see it, spring will come early."

"Phil is the most famous of a small group of groundhogs said to forecast the weather, including Staten Island Chuck in New York and General Beauregard Lee in Atlanta."

As we wrote on Saturday, Phil's forecast record has been a bit spotty, especially in recent years. His call was off the mark in both 2012 and 2013 and overall, he is said to have an accuracy rate of only about 39 percent.